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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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